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The panel agrees, emphasizing that the golden age of Hollywood and pop culture reached its zenith around 2007-2008. During this period, seminal films like There Will Be Blood, No Country For Old Men, Zodiac, and The Dark Knight set a standard of cinematic greatness. Similarly, television flourished with shows like The Sopranos, The Wire, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and The Shield, creating a cultural moment where everyone watched and discussed the same stories—a true monolith of shared experience.